Medford School District elections (2015)
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Four seats on the Medford School District School Board were up for general election on May 19, 2015.
At-large incumbents Ron Andersen, Sally Killen, Kim Wallan and Marlene Yesquen were up for election. While elected at-large, the members run for and serve in specific numbered seats. Wallan was the only incumbent to file to run for re-election. She was defeated by Michael Campbell in her re-election bid for the Position 5 seat.
Karen Starchvick won the open Position 4 seat unopposed. Janet Lightheart triumphed over Curt Ankerberg for the open Position 6 seat, while Lilia Caballero defeated Kevin Christiansen and Don Libby in the Position 7 race.
About the district
- See also: Medford School District, Oregon
Medford School District is located in Medford, the seat of Jackson County, which lies in southwestern Oregon. The county was home to an estimated 208,545 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] Medford was the eighth-largest school district in the state serving 13,034 students in the 2011-2012 school year.[2]
Demographics
Jackson County underperformed in comparison to Oregon as a whole in terms of higher education achievement, median household income and poverty rates in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 24.8 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had earned a bachelor's degree or higher compared to 29.7 percent of residents statewide. The median household income in the county was $44,005 while it was $50,229 for the state. The percentage of persons below the poverty line in Jackson County was 17.2 percent in comparison to 16.2 percent for the entirety of Oregon.[1]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Voter and candidate information
The Medford School Board consists of seven members who are elected at-large to four-year terms. While voted upon at-large, members are elected to specific numbered position seats. There was no primary election, and the general election for the four at-large seats was May 19, 2015.
Candidates were required to file for the election by March 19, 2015. Voters were required to register by April 28, 2015, in order to vote in this election.
Elections
2015
Candidates
Position 4
Position 5
- Kim Wallan
- Incumbent
- Michael Campbell
Position 6
Position 7
Election results
Position 4
| Medford School District, Position 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Karen Starchvick |
99% | 6,274 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1% | 63 | |
| Total Votes | 6,337 | |||
| Source: Jackson County, Oregon, "Official Final Election Results - May 19, 2015 Special Election," accessed June 3, 2015 | ||||
Position 5
| Medford School District, Position 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Campbell |
51.1% | 4,192 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kim Wallan Incumbent | 48.7% | 3,996 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 18 | |
| Total Votes | 8,206 | |||
| Source: Jackson County, Oregon, "Official Final Election Results - May 19, 2015 Special Election," accessed June 3, 2015 | ||||
Position 6
| Medford School District, Position 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Janet Lightheart |
71.9% | 6,078 | |
| Nonpartisan | Curt Ankerberg | 27.9% | 2,362 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 18 | |
| Total Votes | 8,458 | |||
| Source: Jackson County, Oregon, "Official Final Election Results - May 19, 2015 Special Election," accessed June 3, 2015 | ||||
Position 7
| Medford School District, Position 7 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Lilia Caballero |
64.6% | 5,293 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kevin Christiansen | 24% | 1,970 | |
| Nonpartisan | Don Libby | 11.1% | 907 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 24 | |
| Total Votes | 8,194 | |||
| Source: Jackson County, Oregon, "Official Final Election Results - May 19, 2015 Special Election," accessed June 3, 2015 | ||||
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $7,649.95 and spent a total of $4,334.14 in this election, according to the Oregon Secretary of State. These totals include in-kind contributions and expenditures. The table below additionally includes account balances from prior campaigns and outstanding loans, personal expenditures and accounts payable.[4]
| Candidate | Receipts | Disbursements | Cash on hand |
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| Position 4 | |||
| Karen Starchvick | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Position 5 | |||
| Kim Wallan | $0.00 | $0.00 | $351.36 |
| Michael Campbell | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Position 6 | |||
| Curt Ankerberg | $0.00 | $0.00 | -$7,900.00 |
| Janet Lightheart | $1,801.00 | $399.64 | $43.71 |
| Position 7 | |||
| Lilia Caballero | $5,848.95 | $3,934.50 | $1,933.18 |
| Kevin Christiansen | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Don Libby | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates whose committees expected to receive or spend more than $3,500 in a calendar year were required to file campaign finance reports according to the following rules:[5]
- Transactions occurring before March 7, 2015, were required to be filed by the 30th day after the date of the transaction.
- Transactions between March 8, 2015, and April 6, 2015, were required to be filed on April 14, 2015.
- Transactions between April 7, 2015, and May 19, 2015, were required to be filed by the seventh day after the date of the transaction.
Committees who did not expect to surpass the expenditure or contribution threshold were allowed to file a "Certificate of Limited Contributions and Expenditures". If they later surpassed the limit, they were then required to file all transactions from the calendar year.[5]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the 2015 Oregon school board elections:[5][6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 7, 2015- March 19, 2015 |
Candidate filing period |
| March 19, 2015 | Deadline for candidates to withdraw |
| March 23, 2015 | Candidate statements for voters' pamphlet deadline |
| April 7, 2015- May 19, 2015 |
Seven day campaign finance reporting period |
| April 14, 2015 | Campaign finance report due |
| April 28, 2015 | Voter registration deadline |
| May 5, 2015 | Last day to mail ballots |
| May 19, 2015 | Election Day |
| June 8, 2015 | Certified election results deadline |
| June 23, 2015 | Last day to file recount demand |
| July 1, 2015 | New school board terms begin |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Oregon elections, 2015
Seats on the boards for Rogue Community College, Southern Oregon Education Service District, Jackson County Library District, Rogue Valley Transportation District, Rogue Valley Sewer Services and fire and water districts were also on the ballot on May 19, 2015.[7]
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Jackson County, Oregon," accessed March 18, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Election History," accessed March 18, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Committee/Filer Search by Name," accessed June 17, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Oregon Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Manual," January 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2015 ELECTIONS CALENDAR," accessed January 22, 2015
- ↑ Jackson County Clerk's Office, "Regular District Election - May 19, 2015," accessed March 23, 2015
| 2015 Medford School District Elections | |
| Jackson County, Oregon | |
| Election date: | May 19, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Position 4: Karen Starchvick Position 5: Incumbent, Kim Wallan • Michael Campbell |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
